Here Bettany Hughes reveals the most memorable place she has visited and her idea of holiday hell. The TV historian also divulges what she never travels without.

Jordan Pickford insists England were not complacent as they slipped to defeat against the Czech Republic on Friday night and are itching to bounce back in Bulgaria.

EXCLUSIVE: Millwall furloughed a number of their non-playing staff last week - but have now informed their footballing personnel of their intention to place them on the scheme.

EXCLUSIVE BY DANIEL MATTHEWS AND ADRIAN KAJUMBA: A percentage of Reading's U23 squad will be affected, understood to be those less likely to be involved with the first team.

IAN HERBERT: If anyone was oiling the wheels it was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, rebuilding his career after an injury which cost him a place in two Champions League finals and a World Cup.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Andrew Massey, the Reds' current head of medical services, is set to leave Anfield to take up a similar role at world football's governing body FIFA.

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: A few years earlier, many professions had been virtually all-male. In the City, women were not allowed on the floor of the Stock Exchange until March 1973.

Mr Johnson started the day by sacking Andrea Leadsom as Business Secretary, Theresa Villiers as Environment Secretary and Esther McVey as housing minister.

Sajid Javid had reportedly tried to resist calls from the PM's chief advisor Dominic Cummings to dramatically increase spending, so experts believe his dismissal could 'open the fiscal floodgates'.

Former Telstra boss David Thodey has written a report for the New South Wales Treasury exploring how taxes on home buyers and employers can be scrapped.

The cross-over means Italian dancer Tonioli, 63 - a hugely popular presence on the judging panel - will miss week five on Saturday, October 19.

The pro-European former Chancellor told the BBC that Mr Cameron (pictured in the Commons together in 2016) had spent his career 'feeding the idea' that 'Brussels was to blame'.

The actress, 39, rocked her winter whites wearing a chic sweater and skirt combo as she made her way to her car days after finalizing a custody agreement with her ex-husband, Channing Tatum.

Tyson Fury's promoter Frank Warren has confirmed that the trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder this summer is likely to take place in the United States.

UK-based Lupine Travel, which specialises in extreme excursions, offers trips to destinations such as Afghanistan and Syria as well as North Korea. Many of its customers are influencers.

Footage shows the canine appearing to drive an open-top black-and-white vehicle as it slowly passes stalls in Chiang Mai, in the north of the country - much to the bemusement of shoppers.

nheritance tax at 40 per cent should be ditched and replaced with a 10 per cent tax on annual gifts of £30,000-plus and a new death allowance, says a report by MPs.

The eight mini episodes will be released on ITV Hub minutes after the main show ends, to showcase some of the more bizarre and wacky acts who auditioned for the show.

Amanda Holden has shed some new light on when the Britain's Got Talent live shows will take place, after the COVID-19 crisis halted production on the current series.

She watched her former bandmates achieve worldwide success after she left Destiny’s Child in 1999 with fellow member LaTavia Robertson.

Acclaimed singer Janelle Monae just released a new app that replaces users' current Spotify playlists with her new album Dirty Computer. Here's all you need to know about it and who she is.

The Premier League giants have been big-admirers of the Senegal international after he has impressed at the heart of the Napoli defence. And Koulibaly could be on his way out.

Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu claimed there is 'no crisis' for her ahead of next month's World Championships in South Korea, despite finishing only third in the UK trials in Birmingham.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has placed a 9pm curfew on liquor sales in the city following a spike in gun violence on Tuesday that left seven people dead,

DAVID COVERDALE IN BERLIN: Michael Morkov had travelled to Berlin from the UAE Tour, which was cancelled after two Italian staff members tested positive for the virus and he is now in isolation.

The Warwickshire hotel opened two years ago in a former blacksmith's. While tastefully designed, it is still having some teething problems, finds The Inspector.

The Manchester Airport Radisson Blu is a few minutes away from Terminals 1 and 2 via the ‘skywalk’ conveyor belts. And the Inspector was impressed with the size of the rooms.

Boris Johnson's Downing Street Twitter account has started pumping out the more nuanced message as the Prime Minister said some draconian rules he imposed on March 23 will be lifted.

Dominic Raab tonight announced there is 'no change' yet to the UK's coronavirus lockdown rules as he urged Britons not to take advantage of sunny bank holiday weather.

UFO Fest in McMinnville, Oregon, celebrates its 20th anniversary in May. It began after a local farmer photographed an alleged UFO outside the small town. More than 20,000 visitors are expected.

The famous portrait artist was born in 1727 in Sudbury. Harry Mount went to visit the picture perfect town as well as some of the beautiful villages in surrounding rural Suffolk.

A study by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation also found that 83 per cent of destinations around the world have had restrictions in place for four weeks or more.

Some of Britain's best-kept secrets, whether stately homes with hidden rooms or bars with concealed entrances, come with fascinating histories. Here we marvel at their magic...

Paul Gauger, 54, from Adelaide, came down with what he thought was the flu last month but was admitted to hospital after waking up in pools of sweat and sleeping as much as 22 hours a day.

The small town of Andamooka, 600km north of Adelaide in far north South Australia. had several properties and plots of land for sale from $20,000 and up to $25,000.

It Came To Pass caused a mighty 66-1 upset in the St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup at Cheltenham. It was a family affair, as the winner is trained in County Cork by Eugene O'Sullivan.

If anyone doubted whether Paul Townend had the ability and the nerve to take over from the most successful jockey in Cheltenham Festival history, they know now.

The 32-year-old is viewed as an ideal replacement for the Uruguayan, who has failed to agree a new deal at the Parc des Princes and is set to depart on a free transfer this summer.

The Serie A side see Jovic as a replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic who only signed a six-month deal with the club. This contradicts reports from AS who say Real Madrid have reassured Jovic.

The 23-year-old has spent the season on loan at Sevilla but a return to Madrid seems unlikely given that both Marcelo and Ferland Mendy remain ahead of him in the pecking order.

Diego Costa has admitted that he had a massage with horse placenta and electroshocks as he attempted to be fit for the Champions League final in 2014.

MIKE DICKSON AT THE O2 ARENA: Dominic Thiem reserved his finest tennis of 2019 for the ATP Finals on Tuesday night when he scored a scintillating upset against Novak Djokovic.

Asda is to start selling avocados using plant-based Apeel coating in the New Year. Apeel is made from natural plant-derived materials and water, making it vegan and harmless to eat.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed Saudi Arabia would be willing to offer a staggering £150million to have the potential bout staged in the Middle East, should Fury beat Deontay Wilder on February 22.

There had been suggestions the Brit would face Tyson Fury but Deontay Wilder activated the clause in his contract on Sunday that gives him a rematch with the Gypsy King.

Joshua's first defence after regaining the IBF, WBA and WBO belts was scheduled to take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in June but it was scuppered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek revealed Disneyland Shanghai (left) will reopen its gates on Monday, becoming the first Disney theme park to start operating again after COVID-19.

DEREK LAWRENSON AT PEBBLE BEACH: A thrilling weekend is in prospect at the US Open with Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy in contention behind leader Gary Woodland.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Hardly anyone walks tightrope of deciding sets as well as Jo Konta this year, and she successfully did so once again to make the last eight of the US Open.

Rafael Nadal is taking nothing for granted as he bids to close in on Roger Federer's grand-slam record. Nadal is chasing a fourth US Open title which would move him to within one major win.